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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2012

2 D.C. Metro employees arrested for alleged theft

A Metro Transit police officer and a revenue technician were arrested by Metro Transit Police and charged with conspiring to commit theft from programs receiving federal funds.

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ArticlesJanuary 12, 2012

Understanding the Complexity of Transit Safety

Safe transit systems are the reflection of how well safety has been ingrained into the fabric of systems and multiple sub-systems. When transit systems are not properly aligned, these systems and sub-systems will reach their safety limits, which may lead to catastrophic events.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2011

D.C. Metro transit police cut theft numbers

Plain clothes officers used decoy bicycles and electronic devices to make immediate arrests as thefts and robberies occurred on the transit system. In November, officers recorded 47 arrests for snatch robberies and bicycle theft and made separate arrests for assault, drug and weapons possession.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2011

D.C. Metro launches online fare card reloading system

Feature makes it more convenient for riders to manage their SmarTrip fare card balances and avoid lines at fare machines. Metro officially launched the feature following a successful pilot program that included 150,000 customers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2011

D.C. Metro renews MV for paratransit service

The new contract, which was effective July 1, 2011, extends MV's term for an additional two years and represents more than $216 million in annual revenue.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2011

D.C. Metro unveils design of new Kawasaki railcars

The 364 7000-series cars include a customer-preferred blue and gray interior color scheme; a stainless steel exterior with 64 vinyl padded seats and seat-back grab handles; two dynamic LCD route maps and four video screens in each car; and a “quad-unit configuration” of the cars.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2011

D.C. Metro bus drivers voice safety concerns

After three incidents in the last two weeks where operators were attacked on their routes, drivers want more transit police officers on buses. Drivers also complained of broken surveillance cameras and radios.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2011

D.C. Metro launches info campaign for capital program

Campaign includes a redesigned homepage, a blogstyle website and new content pages at a new Facebook page and a Twitter feed.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2011

D.C. Metro upgrades website with multi-lingual feature

Added five language translation options — Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese — of critical pages, such as the Trip Planner, Getting Around and Fares.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2011

Law enforcement urges vigilance after killing of Bin Laden

Transportation agencies in New York and Washington, D.C. both announced they have put in place additional precautionary measures.

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